Love One Another
1 John 3:18
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
- KJV
- My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
- WEB
- My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
- ASV
- My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
- LSV
- My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in work and in truth!
- YLT
- My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!
- DBY
- Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.
- DRC
- My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.
- GNV
- My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include μου (“of mine”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include τῇ (“the”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include ἐν (“in”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of ἀλλ᾽: NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: ἀλλὰ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: Τεκνία. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Τεκνία; Robinson–Pierpont add μου.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Τεκνία, μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ μηδὲ τῇ γλώσσῃ ἀλλὰ ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.
- RP2018
- Τεκνία μου, μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ μηδὲ τῇ γλώσσῃ, ἀλλ’ ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.
- TR-Boyd
- Τεκνία μου, μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ μηδὲ γλώσσῃ, ἀλλ᾿ ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.
- SCR1894
- τεκνια μου μη αγαπωμεν λογω μηδε γλωσση αλλ εργω και αληθεια
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
SincerityTongueEthicsKindnessWordTen Commandments, TheLove to ManRighteousnessLiberalityCommandments
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- James 2:15–16Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
- Romans 12:9Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
- 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
- Galatians 5:13For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4–7Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. Love takes no pleasure in evil, but…
- Galatians 6:1–2Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will…
- Ephesians 4:1–3As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and with diligence to preserve…
- Matthew 25:41–45Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me…
- Ephesians 4:15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 John 2:1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
- 2 John 1:1 – 3 John 1:14The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth— because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: Grace, mercy, and peace…
- Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
- Exodus 33:21The LORD continued, “There is a place near Me where you are to stand upon a rock,
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).